Results 22,001-22,020 of 74,100 for speaker:Bernard Durkan

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farms Data (30 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 185. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent of deer farming, domestic and-or export markets for venison; the extent to which the industry can grow; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23953/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Poultry Industry (30 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 186. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he continues to monitor the poultry sector, with particular reference to threats to the industry; the degree to which the potential for growth remains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23954/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Livestock Issues (30 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 187. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the strength of the national beef, dairy and pig herds and the sheep flock; the extent to which numbers have fluctuated over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23955/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Equine Industry (30 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 188. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the extent to which he expects the sporting horse non-thoroughbred industry to continue to prosper here into the future, notwithstanding ongoing geopolitical changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23956/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Stocks (30 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 193. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the extent to which EU salmon fishery conservation policies are achieving success as anticipated; if particular initiatives are required to reaffirm objectives previously set; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23946/18]

Order of Business (29 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: The criminal law (sexual offences) Bill is promised legislation, the purpose of which is to provide for presumptive minimum sentences for repeat sexual offenders. The pre-legislative scrutiny, PLS, has not been determined yet. Is it possible to give some indication as to when that might be completed and when the Bill would come before the House?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Action Plans (29 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 56. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which he continues to monitor the waiting lists throughout the health service with particular reference to specific procedures such as miscellaneous orthopaedic, cardiac, neurological or other procedures; if the utilisation of the treatment purchase scheme can be used to clear backlogs in the first instance thereby facilitating smoothness and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reform (29 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 93. To ask the Minister for Health if, in the context of reorganisation of the health services, consideration will be given to the establishment of regional bodies consisting of public representatives, the professional stakeholders and patient representatives with a view to restoring a demographic structure throughout the country at which the specific issues relative to these particular...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (29 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 154. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of the rural renewal scheme in terms of the benefits for mortgage relief; the length of time for which this and other benefits under the scheme will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23108/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Development Plan Funding (29 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 226. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding that will be made available and when for capital developments planned for a school (details supplied) in County Sligo under Project Ireland 2040; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23109/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (29 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 263. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress to date in the facilitation of an extension for a school (details supplied) with particular reference to demographic demand in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23625/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Urban Development (29 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 290. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the attention of the land values reference committee has been drawn to the outstanding arbitration process holding up development at the town centre, Naas, County Kildare; the efforts likely to be made to address the issue in the near future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23645/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (29 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 316. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the development of a 25 bed mental health unit at Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23110/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (29 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 356. To ask the Minister for Health if medical card eligibility will be reviewed in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23238/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (29 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 390. To ask the Minister for Health if blood pressure monitoring equipment and services are covered by the medical card scheme in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23312/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (29 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 393. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date in the determination of a medical card review in the case of a person (details supplied); when the review will be concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23321/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services Provision (29 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 422. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which children or teenagers liable to self-harm continue to have ready access to support services such as counselling and follow-up visits; the degree to which patterns over the past number of years have illustrated the adequacy of such support services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18844/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (29 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 459. To ask the Minister for Health the most serious waiting list situations in respect of various procedures at various public hospitals as recorded over the past three years; the degree to which he has put in place corrective measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23770/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 460. To ask the Minister for Health the extent to which the national treatment purchase scheme can be utilised to alleviate waiting lists at various public hospitals throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23771/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists Data (29 May 2018)

Bernard Durkan: 461. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients on waiting lists for hip replacements at various hospitals throughout the country; the longest period of time that a person has been on this waiting list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23772/18]